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US Marines subdue attacker in France

Aug 21, 2015 4:26PM PDT

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Will get reported as
Aug 21, 2015 6:15PM PDT

"American Soldiers brutally attack and rob French Huntsman in the bathroom"

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Now CNN and others have changed the story
Aug 22, 2015 3:17AM PDT

CNN had it as Marines and others just as US servicemen. This AM, I see one USAF member and one National Guard from Oregon. I suppose, tomorrow, it might be two boy scouts from Minnesota. Maybe they really just beat up another kid with an airsoft rifle. Who knows Happy

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Yep...I knew I wasn't dreaming. Here's CNN's first report
Aug 22, 2015 4:47AM PDT
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They couldn't do that in America....
Aug 22, 2015 3:44AM PDT

he would be just exercising his 2nd amendment rights to bear arms.

when the man emerged from the train bathroom, shirtless with a rifle -- possibly an AK 47 -- slung over his shoulder,

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Not so fast.......
Aug 22, 2015 4:51AM PDT

According to the reports, the Marines recognized the sound from within the bathroom of the gun being loaded and ready to fire.......and they 'rolled'.

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Who knows.
Aug 22, 2015 5:15AM PDT